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Zhang L, Wu C, Liu T, Tian Y, Wang D, Wang B, Yin Y. Propofol Protects the Blood-Brain Barrier After Traumatic Brain Injury by Stabilizing the Extracellular Matrix via Prrx1: From Neuroglioma to Neurotrauma. Neurochem Res 2024; 49:2743-2762. [PMID: 38951281 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-024-04202-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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The purpose of this study is to explore the shared molecular pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and high-grade glioma and investigate the mechanism of propofol (PF) as a potential protective agent. By analyzing the Chinese glioma genome atlas (CGGA) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases, we compared the transcriptomic data of high-grade glioma and TBI patients to identify common pathological mechanisms. Through bioinformatics analysis, in vitro experiments and in vivo TBI model, we investigated the regulatory effect of PF on extracellular matrix (ECM)-related genes through Prrx1 under oxidative stress. The impact of PF on BBB integrity under oxidative stress was investigated using a dual-layer BBB model, and we explored the protective effect of PF on tight junction proteins and ECM-related genes in mice after TBI. The study found that high-grade glioma and TBI share ECM instability as an important molecular pathological mechanism. PF stabilizes the ECM and protects the BBB by directly binding to Prrx1 or indirectly regulating Prrx1 through miRNAs. In addition, PF reduces intracellular calcium ions and ROS levels under oxidative stress, thereby preserving BBB integrity. In a TBI mouse model, PF protected BBB integrity through up-regulated tight junction proteins and stabilized the expression of ECM-related genes. Our study reveals the shared molecular pathogenesis between TBI and glioblastoma and demonstrate the potential of PF as a protective agent of BBB. This provides new targets and approaches for the development of novel neurotrauma therapeutic drugs.
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- Lan Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin University Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
- Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.
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Kofman K, Levin M. Bioelectric pharmacology of cancer: A systematic review of ion channel drugs affecting the cancer phenotype. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 191:25-39. [PMID: 38971325 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2024.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Cancer is a pernicious and pressing medical problem; moreover, it is a failure of multicellular morphogenesis that sheds much light on evolutionary developmental biology. Numerous classes of pharmacological agents have been considered as cancer therapeutics and evaluated as potential carcinogenic agents; however, these are spread throughout the primary literature. Here, we briefly review recent work on ion channel drugs as promising anti-cancer treatments and present a systematic review of the known cancer-relevant effects of 109 drugs targeting ion channels. The roles of ion channels in cancer are consistent with the importance of bioelectrical parameters in cell regulation and with the functions of bioelectric signaling in morphogenetic signals that act as cancer suppressors. We find that compounds that are well-known for having targets in the nervous system, such as voltage-gated ion channels, ligand-gated ion channels, proton pumps, and gap junctions are especially relevant to cancer. Our review suggests further opportunities for the repurposing of numerous promising candidates in the field of cancer electroceuticals.
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- Karina Kofman
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, USA.
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Nie L, Zheng Z, Chen R, Liang S, Fu P, Wu S, Liu Z, Wang C. Novel erythrocyte-shaped electrosprayed nanoparticles for co-delivery of paclitaxel and osimertinib: Preparation, characterization, and evaluation. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2024; 200:114315. [PMID: 38789060 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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In this work, novel erythrocyte-shaped electrosprayed nanoparticles (EENPs) were designed and constructed by tri-axial electrospraying technique with PEG as the outer layer, PLGA as the middle drugs (paclitaxel [PTX] and osimertinib [OSI]) carrier layer and air as the inner layer. The prepared EENP were characterized and evaluated based on their spectral and morphological attributes. After the PTX/OSI ratio and process optimization, the EENP has inspiring features, including nanoscale size, erythrocyte morphology with a concave disk shape, and satisfactory drug loading (DL) and encapsulation efficiency (EE). In vitro drug release showed that PTX and OSI in the formulation were released in the same ratio, and the cumulative release percentage at 24 h was close to 80 %. Furthermore, the TGIR in the EENP formulation group exceeded 90 %, approximately 3.8-fold higher than that in the free drug group. In summary, we developed an erythrocyte three-core-shell nanoparticle for the co-delivery of PTX and OSI, providing a potential chemotherapeutic delivery system for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Lirong Nie
- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Biology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; Shanghai Pengting Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Room 501, Building26, Lane 129, Kongjiang Road, Shanghai 200093, China.
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- Department of Biology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Chen J, Xu J, Li L, Yuan Y, Jiang J, Sun Y. Propofol regulates the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma via the POLR2L/TGF-β signaling pathway. Transl Cancer Res 2024; 13:2266-2281. [PMID: 38881942 PMCID: PMC11170526 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-23-2066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor with high morbidity and mortality. Propofol has been reported to modulate tumorigenesis in HCC; the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the interaction of propofol with POLR2L on HCC tumor progression in HCC. Methods The propofol-related GSE101724 dataset was analyzed using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to identify overlapping genes. Key genes were selected from The Cancer Genome Atlas-liver hepatocellular carcinoma (TCGA-LIHC)-DEGs for prognostic analysis. The impact of POLR2L on LIHC patient survival was assessed, followed by in vitro experiments to validated its effects on HCC cell behavior and signaling pathways. Results Fourteen overlapping genes were identified in the turquoise module (highest correlation) of up-regulated DEGs and GSE101724. Further analysis obtained 11 key overlapping genes from 14 overlapping genes and TCGA-LIHC-DEGs, among which HSPE1 and POLR2L showed significant prognostic correlation. Patients with LIHC have a worse chance of surviving when their POLR2L expression is elevated. Knockdown POLR2L significantly inhibited the proliferation, invasion, and migration of HCC cell lines. Downregulation of POLR2L was accompanied by induced apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and modulation of the expression of apoptosis-related genes. Propofol was found to downregulate POLR2L expression, inhibiting cell proliferation and growth. Further, it was shown that propofol controlled the development of HCC by influencing the POLR2L/TGF-β signaling loop. Conclusions The results validated the predictive relevance of POLR2L in HCC and emphasized that propofol can regulate HCC progression through the POLR2L/TGF-β signaling pathway.
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- Jiaying Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Sun W, Zhao P, Hu S, Zhao Z, Liu B, Yang X, Yang J, Fu Z, Li S, Yu W. NUFIP1-engineered exosomes derived from hUMSCs regulate apoptosis and neurological injury induced by propofol in newborn rats. Neurotoxicology 2024; 102:81-95. [PMID: 38599287 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Propofol can increase neurotoxicity in infants but the precise mechanism is still unknown. Our previous study revealed that nuclear FMR1 interacting protein 1 (NUFIP1), a specific ribophagy receptor, can alleviate T cell apoptosis in sepsis. Yet, the effect of NUFIP1-engineered exosomes elicited from human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (hUMSCs) on nerve injury induced by propofol remains unclear. This study intended to investigate the effect of NUFIP1-engineered exosomes on propofol-induced nerve damage in neonatal rats. METHODS Firstly, NUFIP1-engineered exosomes were extracted from hUMSCs serum and their identification was conducted using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Flow NanoAnalyzer, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and western blot (WB). Subsequently, the optimal exposure duration and concentration of propofol induced apoptosis were determined in SH-SY5Y cell line using WB. Following this, we co-cultured the NUFIP1-engineered exosomes in the knockdown group (NUFIP1-KD) and overexpression group (NUFIP1-OE) with SH-SY5Y cells and assessed their effects on the apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells using terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, Hoechst 33258 staining, WB, and flow cytometry, respectively. Finally, NUFIP1-engineered exosomes were intraperitoneally injected into neonatal rats, and their effects on the learning and memory ability of neonatal rats were observed through the righting reflex and Morris water maze (MWM) test. Hippocampi were extracted from different groups for hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and WB to observe their effects on apoptosis in neonatal rats. RESULTS TEM, Flow NanoAnalyzer, qRT-PCR, and WB analyses confirmed that the exosomes extracted from hUMSCs serum exhibited the expected morphology, diameter, surface markers, and expression of target genes. This confirmed the successful construction of NUFIP1-KD and NUFIP1-OE-engineered exosomes. Optimal exposure duration and concentration of propofol were determined to be 24 hours and 100 µg/ml, respectively. Co-culture of NUFIP1 engineered exosomes and SH-SY5Y cells resulted in significant up-regulation of pro-apoptotic proteins Bax and c-Caspase-3 in the KD group, while anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was significantly decreased. The OE group showed the opposite trend. TUNEL apoptosis assay, Hoechst 33258 staining, and flow cytometry yielded consistent results. Animal experiments demonstrated that intraperitoneal injection of NUFIP1-KD engineered exosomes prolonged the righting reflex recovery time of newborn rats, and MWM tests revealed a significant diminution in the time and number of newborn rats entering the platform. HE staining, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and WB results also indicated a significant enhancement in apoptosis in this group. Conversely, the experimental results of neonatal rats in the OE group revealed a certain degree of anti-apoptotic effect. CONCLUSIONS NUFIP1-engineered exosomes from hUMSCs have the potential to regulate nerve cell apoptosis and mitigate neurological injury induced by propofol in neonatal rats. Targeting NUFIP1 may hold great significance in ameliorating propofol-induced nerve injury.
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- Wen Sun
- The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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Jia L, Li H, Li T. Efficacy of Sevoflurane and Propofol Anesthesia on Perioperative Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Hemodynamics in Elderly Patients With Diabetes. Clin Ther 2024; 46:246-251. [PMID: 38350756 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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PURPOSE This study was undertaken to compare the effects of sevoflurane and propofol anesthesia on perioperative hemodynamics and perioperative adverse cardiovascular events (PACE) in elderly patients with diabetes undergoing general anesthesia for noncardiac surgery. METHODS According to the random number table (n = 40), 80 patients with diabetes undergoing noncardiac general anesthesia were divided into a control group and an observation group. In the control group, the patients were given propofol 4 to 6 mg/(kg·h), continuously pumped to maintain anesthesia. In the observation group, the patients were given maintained concentration of sevoflurane for 1 to 1.5 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) for continuous inhalation, while remifentanil with volume fraction of 0.05 to 1 µg/(kg·min) was given for continuous pumping in both groups. The heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) of the patients were recorded, and the serum creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) contents before anesthesia (T0), immediately after surgery (T3), and 24 hours later (T4) as well as the blood glucose levels at T0 and T3 were compared between the two groups. The occurrence of PACE in the two groups was compared during the perioperative period. FINDINGS The HR and MAP 5 minutes after intubation (T1), 1 hour after skin incision (T2), and at T3 in the two groups were significantly lower than those of T0 (P < 0.05), whereas the MAP and HR of T1, T2, and T3 in the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The T3 blood glucose levels were significantly higher in the two groups than that in T0 (P < 0.05), and the T3 blood glucose levels in the observation group were significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). CK-MB and cTnI in the two groups were significantly higher at T3 and T4 than T0 (P < 0.05), whereas CK-MB and cTnI in the observation group were significantly lower than in the control group at T3 and T4 (P < 0.05). The incidence of hypotension and PACE was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). IMPLICATIONS Compared with propofol IV general anesthesia, sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia can improve perioperative hemodynamics stability and reduce the incidence of PACE in elderly patients with diabetes undergoing noncardiac surgery.
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- Liling Jia
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
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Owrey M, Min KJ, Torjman M. Propofol Infusions and Their Role for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cureus 2024; 16:e53447. [PMID: 38435231 PMCID: PMC10909378 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Propofol infusions may improve survival for patients undergoing surgery for various types of cancer. However, propofol has not been shown to improve survival for all cancer types. The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate whether propofol infusions during surgery for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) improved survival. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on all patients undergoing surgery for HNSCC with neck dissection at one institution between June 15, 2017, and April 28, 2021. The primary analysis was performed as a cohort study, with one cohort receiving a propofol infusion and the other cohort not receiving a propofol infusion. A second analysis was performed as a case-control study with matching by cancer staging, human papillomavirus (HPV)/p16 status, pathology margin status, surgical duration within 90 minutes, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) within a score of 1. Cases included patients who received a propofol infusion, and controls were patients who did not receive a propofol infusion. RESULTS For the primary analysis, there was no statistically significant difference in age (p=0.650), BMI (p=0.956), sex (p=0.069), and CCI (p=0.351), but there was a statistically significant difference in ASA status (p=0.003). The time exposed to sevoflurane (MAC >0.3) was significantly higher in the no-propofol group (p<0.001). The duration of surgery was significantly longer in the propofol patient group compared to the no-propofol group (p=0.013). The length of hospital stay was roughly two days longer for the propofol group (p=0.029). There was no difference in survival for patients who did not receive propofol versus those who did (p=0.247), even after adjusting for HPV/p16 tumor marker status (p=0.223). When patients were matched in a case-control approach, there were no differences in age (p=0.956), BMI (p=0.828), CCI (p=1.000), or ASA status (p=1.000). The death rate was not significant between the cases and controls (p=0.311). CONCLUSIONS This data suggests that propofol may not influence survival in patients with HNSCC. Larger studies are necessary to better characterize the effect of propofol infusions on patients with HNSCC.
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- Matthew Owrey
- Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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Yao L, Zhai W, Jiang Z, He R, Xie W, Li Y, Hu Y. The Inhibitory Effects of Propofol on Colorectal Cancer Progression through the NF-κB/HIF-1α Signaling Pathway. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2024; 24:878-888. [PMID: 38571352 DOI: 10.2174/0118715206283884240326170501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a neoplastic disease that gradually develops due to genetic variations and epigenetic changes. Surgical excision is the first-line treatment for CRC. Accumulating evidence has shown that total intravenous anesthesia has beneficial effects for CRC patients as it decreases the probability of tumor recurrence and metastasis. Propofol is one of the most frequently used intravenous anesthetics in clinical practice. However, it remains unknown whether it can reduce recurrence and metastasis after surgery in cancer patients. METHODS CRC cell lines (HCT116 and SW480) were cultured in vitro, and different concentrations of propofol were added to the cell culture medium. The proliferation effect of propofol on CRC cell lines was evaluated by CCK-8 assay. The effect of propofol on the migration and invasion of CRC cells was evaluated by scratch healing and Transwell experiments. The inhibitory effects of propofol on NF-κB and HIF-1α expressions in CRC cell lines were determined by Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays to further clarify the regulatory effects of propofol on NF-κB and HIF-1α. RESULTS Compared to the control, propofol significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities of CRC cells (HCT116 and SW480) (p < 0.0001). The expression levels of NF-κB and HIF-1α gradually decreased with increasing propofol concentration in both cell lines. After activation and inhibition of NF-κB, the expression of HIF-1α changed. Further studies showed that propofol inhibited LPS-activated NF-κB-induced expression of HIF-1α, similar to the NF-κB inhibitor Bay17083 (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION In vitro, propofol inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of CRC cells (HCT116 and SW480) in a dose-dependent manner, possibly by participating in the regulation of the NF-κB/HIF-1α signaling pathway.
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- Liuxu Yao
- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wang Y, Sun Y, Wang F, Wang H, Hu J. Ferroptosis induction via targeting metabolic alterations in triple-negative breast cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 169:115866. [PMID: 37951026 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive form of breast cancer, presents severe threats to women's health. Therefore, it is critical to find novel treatment approaches. Ferroptosis, a newly identified form of programmed cell death, is marked by the buildup of lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS) and high iron concentrations. According to previous studies, ferroptosis sensitivity can be controlled by a number of metabolic events in cells, such as amino acid metabolism, iron metabolism, and lipid metabolism. Given that TNBC tumors are rich in iron and lipids, inducing ferroptosis in these tumors is a potential approach for TNBC treatment. Notably, the metabolic adaptability of cancer cells allows them to coordinate an attack on one or more metabolic pathways to initiate ferroptosis, offering a novel perspective to improve the high drug resistance and clinical therapy of TNBC. However, a clear picture of ferroptosis in TNBC still needs to be completely revealed. In this review, we provide an overview of recent advancements regarding the connection between ferroptosis and amino acid, iron, and lipid metabolism in TNBC. We also discuss the probable significance of ferroptosis as an innovative target for chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, nanotherapy and natural product therapy in TNBC, highlighting its therapeutic potential and application prospects.
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- Yaru Wang
- The Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- The Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- The Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- The Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- The Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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Gluth L, Ochsenfarth C, Pham PNV, Wischermann JM, Komanek T, Roghmann F, Frey UH. Influence of the Anesthetic Technique on Circulating Extracellular Vesicles in Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Trial. Cells 2023; 12:2503. [PMID: 37887347 PMCID: PMC10605791 DOI: 10.3390/cells12202503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Anesthetics have been shown to alter tumor progression and seem to influence surgical cancer outcome. Circulating extracellular vesicles as mediators of intercellular communication are involved in cancer progression and may be influenced by anesthetics. In this prospective, randomized study, effects of anesthetics on extracellular vesicles and associated micro-RNAs in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy were tested. Extracellular vesicles from 51 patients at four perioperative time points receiving Propofol or Sevoflurane were extracted with polymer-based methods and quantified with a nanoparticle-tracking analysis. Vesicle-associated micro-RNAs were analyzed with a real-time polymerase chain reaction using array cards and single assays for tumor-associated miR-21-5p, miR-15a-5p, miR-17-5p and miR-451a. Plasma extracellular vesicle concentration (suture: fold change (fc) in Propofol at 4.1 ± 3.9 vs. Sevoflurane at 0.8 ± 0.5; p = 0.003) and associated miRNAs increased significantly (+30% post induction, +9% 30 Min surgery) in the Propofol group. Tumor-associated miRNAs increased during surgery in both groups (fc in miR-21-5p: 24.3 ± 10.2, p = 0.029; fc in miR-15a-5p: 9.7 ± 3.8, p = 0.027; fc in miR-17-5p: 5.4 ± 1.7, p = 0.014), whereas antitumor miR-451a increased in the Propofol group only (fc: 2.5 ± 0.6 vs. 1.0 ± 0.2; p = 0.022). Anesthetics influence extracellular vesicles and associated micro-RNAs of bladder cancer patients during surgery. Increased expression of antitumor micro-RNA may be an explanatory approach for decreased tumor cell viability after Propofol.
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- Luisa Gluth
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and Palliative Care, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and Palliative Care, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and Palliative Care, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and Palliative Care, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and Palliative Care, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and Palliative Care, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (L.G.)
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Sekaran S, Selvaraj V, Ganapathy D, Rajamani Sekar SK. Can surgery induce cancer recurrence or metastasis? Revisiting the relationship between anesthetic selection and outcomes in cancer surgery. Int J Surg 2023; 109:2878-2879. [PMID: 37300896 PMCID: PMC10498876 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Saravanan Sekaran
- Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute for Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute for Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute for Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Nizar R, Cazacu S, Xiang C, Krasner M, Barbiro-Michaely E, Gerber D, Schwartz J, Fried I, Yuval S, Brodie A, Kazimirsky G, Amos N, Unger R, Brown S, Rogers L, Penning DH, Brodie C. Propofol Inhibits Glioma Stem Cell Growth and Migration and Their Interaction with Microglia via BDNF-AS and Extracellular Vesicles. Cells 2023; 12:1921. [PMID: 37566001 PMCID: PMC10417602 DOI: 10.3390/cells12151921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. GBM contains a small subpopulation of glioma stem cells (GSCs) that are implicated in treatment resistance, tumor infiltration, and recurrence, and are thereby considered important therapeutic targets. Recent clinical studies have suggested that the choice of general anesthetic (GA), particularly propofol, during tumor resection, affects subsequent tumor response to treatments and patient prognosis. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying propofol's anti-tumor effects on GSCs and their interaction with microglia cells. Propofol exerted a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on the self-renewal, expression of mesenchymal markers, and migration of GSCs and sensitized them to both temozolomide (TMZ) and radiation. At higher concentrations, propofol induced a large degree of cell death, as demonstrated using microfluid chip technology. Propofol increased the expression of the lncRNA BDNF-AS, which acts as a tumor suppressor in GBM, and silencing of this lncRNA partially abrogated propofol's effects. Propofol also inhibited the pro-tumorigenic GSC-microglia crosstalk via extracellular vesicles (EVs) and delivery of BDNF-AS. In conclusion, propofol exerted anti-tumor effects on GSCs, sensitized these cells to radiation and TMZ, and inhibited their pro-tumorigenic interactions with microglia via transfer of BDNF-AS by EVs.
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- Rephael Nizar
- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- Davidson Laboratory of Cell Signaling and Tumorigenesis, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (S.C.); (C.X.); (D.H.P.)
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- Davidson Laboratory of Cell Signaling and Tumorigenesis, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (S.C.); (C.X.); (D.H.P.)
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem 9103102, Israel; (I.F.); (S.Y.)
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- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem 9103102, Israel; (I.F.); (S.Y.)
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
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- Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA;
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- Davidson Laboratory of Cell Signaling and Tumorigenesis, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (S.C.); (C.X.); (D.H.P.)
- Anesthesiology, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel; (R.N.); (M.K.); (E.B.-M.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (G.K.); (N.A.); (R.U.)
- Davidson Laboratory of Cell Signaling and Tumorigenesis, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (S.C.); (C.X.); (D.H.P.)
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Zhang X, Han Z, Li Z, Wang T. Midazolam impedes lung carcinoma cell proliferation and migration via EGFR/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20230730. [PMID: 37305523 PMCID: PMC10251164 DOI: 10.1515/med-2023-0730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a dominating type of lung cancer with high morbidity and mortality. Midazolam has been reported to promote cell apoptosis in NSCLC, but the molecular mechanism of midazolam remains to be further explored. In the current work, cell viability, proliferation, migration, and apoptosis rates of NSCLC cells treated with midazolam were measured using cell counting kit-8 assay, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) and colony formation assays, transwell, and flow cytometry assay, respectively, to evaluate the malignant behaviors. Western blot was applied to access EGFR/MEK/ERK pathway-related protein levels. The results demonstrated midazolam significantly declined the viability of NSCLC cells. Furthermore, midazolam restrained cell proliferation and migration and contributed to cell apoptosis in NSCLC. Midazolam exerted suppressive function to EGFR pathway during NSCLC development. Moreover, the activation of EGFR/MEK/ERK pathway abrogated the effects of midazolam on NSCLC cell proliferation, apoptosis, and migration. Taken together, midazolam exhibited anti-tumor effects hallmarked by EGFR pathway inhibition, providing a novel insight into the treatment of NSCLC.
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- Xiangchao Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengyang Chest Hospital, Shenyang City, Liaoning 110044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang City, Liaoning 110015, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shengyang Chest Hospital, Shenyang City, Liaoning 110044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengyang Chest Hospital, No. 11 Beihai Street, Dadong District, Shenyang City, Liaoning 110044, China
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Han B, Liu Y, Zhang Q, Liang L. Propofol decreases cisplatin resistance of non-small cell lung cancer by inducing GPX4-mediated ferroptosis through the miR-744-5p/miR-615-3p axis. J Proteomics 2023; 274:104777. [PMID: 36427803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Propofol functions as a tumor-inhibitor drug by regulating microRNAs (miRNAs). The primary objective of this study is to explore the functional mechanism of propofol in cisplatin (Cis) resistance of NSCLC cells by regulating the miR-744-5p/miR-615-3p axis. Cis-resistant NSCLC cell lines were cultured and chemotherapy-resistance (CR) to Cis of NSCLC cells to Cis was confirmed using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide method, flow cytometry, and colony formation assay. Ferroptosis was evaluated by measurement of iron content, ferroptosis-related proteins (GPX4/ ACSL4/SLC7A11) and lipid peroxidation (SOD/GSH/MDA) through Western blot analysis and assay kits. After the dual-luciferase reporter assay to testify gene interactions, the functional rescue experiments and nude mouse tumor formation assay were performed. Based on results, propofol reduced IC50 value and CR of NSCLC cells to Cis and induced ferroptosis. Propofol upregulated miR-744-5p/miR-615-3p to inhibit GPX4 transcription. Upregulation of GPX4 or downregulation of miR-744-5p/miR-615-3p attenuated the inhibitory effect of propofol on CR to Cis. In vivo, propofol inhibited tumor growth and CR to Cis by upregulating miR-744-5p/miR-615-3p and inhibiting GPX4 to induce ferroptosis. In summary, propofol inhibited GPX4-mediated ferroptosis and reduces CR of NSCLC cells to Cis through the miR-744-5p/miR-615-3p axis. SIGNIFICANCE: To study the effect of propofol on chemoresistance of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and to provide a new theoretical basis for the treatment of NSCLC.
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- Bin Han
- Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China.
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- Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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Chen N, Qian J, Wu D, Chen W, Mao J, Cai Y, Gu M. Propofol mediates bone metastasis by regulating PC-derived exosomal miR-142-3p. Bull Cancer 2023; 110:265-274. [PMID: 36781343 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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In this study we investigated the role of propofol in mediating prostate cancer (PCa) bone metastasis through regulating exosomal factors derived from PCa. We isolated exosomes from PCa cells and co-cultured them with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). PCa-derived exosomes increased calcium deposition of MSCs and upregulated ALPL'Alkaline phosphatase, tissue-nonspecific isozyme) and BGLAP (Bone Gamma-Carboxyglutamate Protein) expression. Propofol treatment reduced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and ALPL and BGLAP expression that was induced by PCa-derived exosomes in MSCs. miRNAs present in cancer cell-derived exosomes increased osteogenesis in these cells. We evaluated miRNA expression in PCa cells after treatment with propofol, and found that miR-142-3p was upregulated in PCa cells. Furthermore, we transfected MSCs with miR-142-3p mimics or inhibitors and revealed that miR-142-3p mimics reduced calcium deposition and downregulated ALP activity, and ALPL and BGLAP levels, while miR-142-3p inhibitors increased calcium deposition and increased ALP activity, and ALPL and BGLAP levels. Finally, we determined that MSCs co-cultured with PCa-derived exosomes and transfected with miR-142-3p mimic exhibited reduced calcium deposition and lower ALP activity, and expression of ALPL and BGLAP. These data demonstrate that propofol inhibits osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of MSCs induced by PCa-derived exosomes by regulation of miR-142-3p levels.
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- Nianping Chen
- The Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Department of Anesthesiology, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy Combining Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, 310012, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy Combining Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, 310012, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy Combining Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, 310012, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China.
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Yang Y, Ren L, Li W, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Ge B, Yang H, Du G, Tang B, Wang H, Wang J. GABAergic signaling as a potential therapeutic target in cancers. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 161:114410. [PMID: 36812710 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
Abstract
GABA is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate central nervous system. Synthesized by glutamic acid decarboxylase, GABA could specifically bind with two GABA receptors to transmit inhibition signal stimuli into cells: GABAA receptor and GABAB receptor. In recent years, emerging studies revealed that GABAergic signaling not only participated in traditional neurotransmission but was involved in tumorigenesis as well as regulating tumor immunity. In this review, we summarize the existing knowledge of the GABAergic signaling pathway in tumor proliferation, metastasis, progression, stemness, and tumor microenvironment as well as the underlying molecular mechanism. We also discussed the therapeutical advances in targeting GABA receptors to provide the theoretical basis for pharmacological intervention of GABAergic signaling in cancer treatment especially immunotherapy.
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- Yihui Yang
- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, 300060, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, 300060, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Beijing 100050, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Drug Screen, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
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Zhang B, Hou Q, Zhang X, Ma Y, Yuan J, Li S, Zhao X, Sun L, Wang H, Zheng H. Anesthetic propofol inhibits ferroptosis and aggravates distant cancer metastasis via Nrf2 upregulation. Free Radic Biol Med 2023; 195:298-308. [PMID: 36586453 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.12.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The impact of anesthetic management on the prognosis of patients with cancer undergoing surgery is controversial. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) play critical roles during cancer metastasis and can be released in large quantities during surgery. The ferroptosis of CTCs is related to metastasis. Whether anesthetics affect distant metastasis by increasing the survival of CTCs is unknown. To test this hypothesis, mice were inoculated with cancer cells via tail vein injection before treatment with propofol or sevoflurane for 2 h. After 2 weeks, more metastases were observed in the propofol group compared with the sevoflurane and vehicle groups. Then, we used the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 to explore the effect of ferroptosis on metastasis. Similar to propofol, pretreatment with ferrostatin-1 significantly increased CTC survival in mouse lungs at 24 h and the tumor burden at 10 weeks post-inoculation. Moreover, propofol protected cancer cells from RSL3-induced ferroptosis in vitro, as evidenced by decreases in intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxide, and ferroptosis markers. Further studies showed that propofol treatment upregulated the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its downstream target genes, including HO-1, NQO1, and SLC7A11. Finally, the targeted knockdown of Nrf2 abolished the anti-ferroptosis effect of propofol. Collectively, we demonstrated the risk of a specific type of anesthetic, propofol, in promoting cancer cell metastasis through Nrf2-mediated ferroptosis inhibition. These findings may guide the choice of anesthetic for surgical removal of tumors.
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- Bo Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, 518116, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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Zhang L, Gao Y, Li Y, Li X, Gong H. Propofol-mediated circ_0000735 downregulation restrains tumor growth by decreasing integrin-β1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20220539. [PMID: 36760719 PMCID: PMC9896166 DOI: 10.1515/med-2022-0539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Propofol, an intravenous anesthetic agent, exerts an anti-tumor peculiarity in multifarious tumors. Circular RNA hsa_circ_0000735 (circ_0000735) is involved in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether propofol can curb NSCLC progression via regulating circ_0000735 expression. Cell viability, proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion were detected using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine, flow cytometry, and transwell assays. Evaluation of protein levels was performed using western blotting or immunohistochemistry. Detection of circ_0000735 in tissue samples and cells was carried out using a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The molecular mechanisms associated with circ_0000735 were predicted by bioinformatics analysis and verified by dual-luciferase reporter assays. The relationship between propofol and circ_0000735 in vivo was verified by xenograft models. The results showed that circ_0000735 was overexpressed in NSCLC samples and cells. Propofol treatment overtly decreased circ_0000735 expression in NSCLC cells and repressed NSCLC cell viability, proliferation, invasion, and facilitated NSCLC cell apoptosis, but these effects mediated by propofol were counteracted by circ_0000735 overexpression. Circ_0000735 functioned as a miR-153-3p sponge and regulated integrin-β1 (ITGB1) expression via adsorbing miR-153-3p. ITGB1 overexpression reversed circ_0000735 silencing-mediated effects on NSCLC cell viability, proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis. In conclusion, propofol restrained NSCLC growth by downregulating circ_0000735, which functioned as a miR-153-3p sponge and regulated ITGB1 expression via adsorbing miR-153-3p. This study provides evidence to support that propofol curbs NSCLC progression by regulating circRNA expression.
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- Lihui Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hulunbeier Municipal People’s Hospital (Hulunbuir Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University Hulunbuir), Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Maanshan People’s Hospital, Maanshan, Anhui, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hulunbeier Municipal People’s Hospital (Hulunbuir Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University Hulunbuir), Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hulunbeier Municipal People’s Hospital (Hulunbuir Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University Hulunbuir), Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizhengjie Street, Donghu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006China
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Xiao G, Yu L, Tan W, Yang H, Li W, Xia R, Li Y. Propofol inhibits glioma progression by regulating circMAPK4/miR-622/HOXA9 axis. Metab Brain Dis 2023; 38:233-244. [PMID: 36326978 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-022-01099-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Propofol has a tumor-suppressive role in glioma, but the mechanism by which propofol is involved in glioma progression is largely unknown. This study aims to explore a potential circular RNAs (circRNAs)/microRNAs (miRNAs)/mRNA network in response to Propofol in glioma. Human glioma cell lines (U251 and LN229) were suffered from Propofol treatment (5 μg/mL for 24 h) and transfection. circRNA mitogen-activated protein kinase 4 (circMAPK4), miR-622, homeobox A9 (HOXA9) abundances were determined by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blot. Migration and invasion were analyzed via transwell analysis. Cell proliferation was evaluated using Cell Counting Kit-8 and colony formation analysis. Cell apoptosis and related protein expression were determined via flow cytometry and western blot. Target relationship was assessed via dual-luciferase reporter analysis, RNA pull-down and RNA immunoprecipitation. Propofol reduced circMAPK4 expression. Propofol inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion, while increased apoptosis via decreasing circMAPK4 in glioma cells. miR-622 was targeted via circMAPK4. circMAPK4 knockdown decreased glioma cell growth, migration and invasion by up-regulating miR-622. miR-622 knockdown reversed the effect of Propofol on glioma progression. HOXA9 was targeted by miR-622, and its expression was decreased by Propofol treatment. miR-622 overexpression restrained glioma progression via decreasing HOXA9. Propofol regulated circMAPK4/miR-622/HOXA9 axis in glioma cells. Propofol constrains glioma progression by regulating circMAPK4/miR-622/HOXA9 axis in vitro. Propofol restrains glioma cell growth, migration and invasion. circMAPK4 can regulate HOXA9 by sponging miR-622 in glioma cells. Propofol represses glioma progression via a circMAPK4/miR-622/HOXA9 axis.
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- Gaopeng Xiao
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, 157 Jin Bi Road, Xishan District, Kunming, 650000, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province New Kunhua Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kunming Guandu District People's Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Simao District, Pu'er City, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefectural People's Hospital, Tibetan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, 157 Jin Bi Road, Xishan District, Kunming, 650000, Yunnan, China.
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Wei H, Du X, Zhao H, Sun P, Yang J. Propofol Regulates ER Stress to Inhibit Tumour Growth and Sensitize Osteosarcoma to Doxorubicin. Int J Clin Pract 2023; 2023:3093945. [PMID: 36756222 PMCID: PMC9897936 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3093945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone tumour affecting children and young adults. The antitumour role of propofol, a widely used intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent, has been recently reported in different cancer types. In this study, we aimed to assess the role of propofol on osteosarcoma and explore the possible mechanisms. Propofol of increasing concentrations (2.5, 5, 10, and 20 μg/ml) was used to treat the MG63 and 143B cells for 72 hours, and the CCK8 assay was applied to evaluate the tumour cell proliferation. Tumour cell migration and invasion were assessed with the transwell assay. The tumour cells were also treated with doxorubicin single agent or in combination with propofol to explore their synergic role. Differential expressed genes after propofol treatment were obtained and functionally assessed with bioinformatic tools. Expression of ER stress markers CHOP, p-eIF2α, and XBP1s was evaluated to validate the activation of ER stress response with western blot and qRT-PCR. The statistical analyses were performed with R v4.2.1. Propofol treatment led to significant growth inhibition in MG63 and 143B cells in a dose-dependent manner (p < 0.05). Osteosarcoma migration (MG63 91.4 (82-102) vs. 56.8 (49-65), p < 0.05; 143B 96.6 (77-104) vs. 45.4 (28-54), p < 0.05) and invasion (MG63 68.6 (61-80) vs. 32 (25-39), p < 0.05; 143B 90.6 (72-100) vs. 39.2 (26-55), p < 0.05) were reduced after propofol treatment. Doxorubicin sensitivity was increased after propofol treatment compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Bioinformatic analysis showed significant functional enrichment in ER stress response after propofol treatment. Upregulation of CHOP, p-eIF2α, and XBP1s was detected in MG63 and 143B secondary to propofol treatment. In conclusion, we found that propofol treatment suppressed osteosarcoma proliferation and invasion and had a synergic role with doxorubicin by inducing ER stress. Our findings provided a novel option in osteosarcoma therapy.
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- Hua Wei
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Bone and Soft Tissue Department, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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Araújo D, Ribeiro E, Amorim I, Vale N. Repurposed Drugs in Gastric Cancer. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010319. [PMID: 36615513 PMCID: PMC9822219 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the major causes of death worldwide, ranking as the fifth most incident cancer in 2020 and the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality. The majority of GC patients are in an advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, presenting a poor prognosis and outcome. Current GC treatment approaches involve endoscopic detection, gastrectomy and chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in an adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting. Drug development approaches demand extreme effort to identify molecular mechanisms of action of new drug candidates. Drug repurposing is based on the research of new therapeutic indications of drugs approved for other pathologies. In this review, we explore GC and the different drugs repurposed for this disease.
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- Diana Araújo
- OncoPharma Research Group, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Rua Doutor Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology, University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Rua Júlio Amaral de Carvalho, 45, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- OncoPharma Research Group, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Rua Doutor Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology, University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Rua Júlio Amaral de Carvalho, 45, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- OncoPharma Research Group, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Rua Doutor Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS@RISE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- Department of Community Medicine, Health Information and Decision (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Rua Doutor Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-220426537
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Insights on Ferroptosis and Colorectal Cancer: Progress and Updates. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010243. [PMID: 36615434 PMCID: PMC9821926 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Patients with advanced-stage or treatment-resistant colorectal cancer (CRC) benefit less from traditional therapies; hence, new therapeutic strategies may help improve the treatment response and prognosis of these patients. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent type of regulated cell death characterized by the accumulation of lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS), distinct from other types of regulated cell death. CRC cells, especially those with drug-resistant properties, are characterized by high iron levels and ROS. This indicates that the induction of ferroptosis in these cells may become a new therapeutic approach for CRC, particularly for eradicating CRC resistant to traditional therapies. Recent studies have demonstrated the mechanisms and pathways that trigger or inhibit ferroptosis in CRC, and many regulatory molecules and pathways have been identified. Here, we review the current research progress on the mechanism of ferroptosis, new molecules that mediate ferroptosis, including coding and non-coding RNA; novel inducers and inhibitors of ferroptosis, which are mainly small-molecule compounds; and newly designed nanoparticles that increase the sensitivity of cells to ferroptosis. Finally, the gene signatures and clusters that have predictive value on CRC are summarized.
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Chen L, Wu G, Li Y, Cai Q. Anesthetic propofol suppresses growth and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma in vitro through downregulating circ-MEMO1-miR-485-3p-NEK4 ceRNA axis. Histol Histopathol 2022; 37:1213-1226. [PMID: 35521898 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recently, circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been emerging as new regulators in the propofol-induced tumor-suppressive role. Here, we intended to investigate the involvement of circRNA-Mediator of cell motility 1 (circ-MEMO1; hsa_circ_0007385) in propofol role in cancer hallmarks of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). METHODS Real-time quantitative PCR and western blotting examined transcriptional and translational levels of circ-MEMO1, microRNA (miR)-485-3p, and NIMA-related kinase-4 (NEK4), and markers of growth and metastasis including E-cadherin, CyclinD1, and Vimentin. Cancer hallmarks were measured by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, flow cytometry, 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine assay, and transwell assay. The interaction among circ-MEMO1, miR-485-3p, NEK4 was determined by dual-luciferase reporter assay and Pearson's correlation analysis. RESULTS Circ-MEMO1 and NEK4 were high-expressed, and miR-485-3p was low-expressed in LUAD patients and cells; moreover, circ-MEMO1 and NEK4 expression in LUAD cells could be suppressed, whereas miR-485-3p could be elevated with propofol anesthesia. Functionally, propofol restrained cell viability, cell cycle entrance, cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of LUAD cells, accompanied by promoted E-cadherin and depressed CyclinD1 and Vimentin. Coincidently, high circ-MEMO1 was associated with low overall survival of LUAD patients, and overexpressing circ-MEMO1 could overall attenuate propofol effects in LUAD cells. Of note, upregulating miR-485-3p and/or interfering NEK4 could partially countermand the adverse impacts of circ-MEMO1 on propofol's role in LUAD cells. Importantly, circ-MEMO1 acted as a sponge for miR-485-3p to modulate the expression of miR-485-3p-targeted oncogene NEK4. CONCLUSION Promoting the circ-MEMO1-miR-485-3p-NEK4 axis might halt the tumor-inhibiting role of propofol in LUAD cells in vitro, suggesting a potential epigenetic pathway of propofol.
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- Lei Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China
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Chen M, Shi S, Zhao J, Pan Q, Huang C, Shen Q, Liu Z. Propofol inhibits cell apoptosis and inflammatory response in ox-LDL-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells through the modulation of the circ_0003645/miR-149-3p/TRAF7 axis. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2022:CH221437. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-221437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Propofol is an anesthetic agent and can impede the progression of human diseases. Circular RNA (circRNA) circ_0003645 has been identified to promote the development of atherosclerosis (AS). This study aimed at the functional mechanism of propofol and circ_0003645 in AS. METHODS: AS cell model was established by treatment of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Cell viability or apoptosis detection was performed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and flow cytometry. Circ_0003645, microRNA-149-3p (miR-149-3p) and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 7 (TRAF7) levels were determined by the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Inflammatory cytokines were examined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Protein analysis was conducted by western blot. The interaction of miR-149-3p and circ_0003645 or TRAF7 was analyzed using dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. RESULTS: Treatment of ox-LDL inhibited cell viability and enhanced apoptosis in HUVECs to establish the AS cell model. Propofol protected against cell viability inhibition and apoptosis promotion in AS cell model. Circ_0003645 expression was downregulated by propofol in AS cell model. Propofol alleviated cell apoptosis and inflammation by decreasing the circ_0003645 level. Circ_0003645 targeted miR-149-3p, and circ_0003645/miR-149-3p axis was involved in the functional regulation of propofol. TRAF7 was the target of miR-149-3p. Inhibition of miR-149-3p affected the function of propofol by upregulating the TRAF7 expression. Circ_0003645 sponged miR-149-3p to induce the upregulation of TRAF7 following propofol treatment. CONCLUSION: It has been suggested that propofol acted as an inhibitor against the ox-LDL-induced cell injury by the circ_0003645/miR-149-3p/TRAF7 axis.
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- Min Chen
- Department of Anesthesia, First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, First People’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Personalized Medicine for Classical Anesthesia Drugs and Cancer Progression. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12111846. [PMID: 36579541 PMCID: PMC9695346 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12111846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In this review, we aim to discuss the use and effect of five different drugs used in the induction of anesthesia in cancer patients. Propofol, fentanyl, rocuronium, sugammadex, and dexamethasone are commonly used to induce anesthesia and prevent pain during surgery. Currently, the mechanisms of these drugs to induce the state of anesthesia are not yet fully understood, despite their use being considered safe. An association between anesthetic agents and cancer progression has been determined; therefore, it is essential to recognize the effects of all agents during cancer treatment and to evaluate whether the treatment provided to the patients could be more precise. We also highlight the use of in silico tools to review drug interaction effects and safety, as well as the efficacy of the treatment used according to different subgroups of patients.
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Gu L, Pan X, Wang C, Wang L. The benefits of propofol on cancer treatment: Decipher its modulation code to immunocytes. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:919636. [PMID: 36408275 PMCID: PMC9672338 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.919636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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Anesthetics are essential for cancer surgery, but accumulated research have proven that some anesthetics promote the occurrence of certain cancers, leading to adverse effects in the lives of patients. Although anesthetic technology is mature, there is no golden drug selection standard for surgical cancer treatment. To afford the responsibility of human health, a more specific regimen for cancer resection is indeed necessary. Immunosuppression in oncologic surgery has an adverse influence on the outcomes of patients. The choice of anesthetic strategies influences perioperative immunity. Among anesthetics, propofol has shown positive effects on immunity. Apart from that, propofol's anticancer effect has been generally reported, which makes it more significant in oncologic surgery. However, the immunoregulative function of propofol is not reorganized well. Herein, we have summarized the impact of propofol on different immunocytes, proposed its potential mechanism for the positive effect on cancer immunity, and offered a conceivable hypothesis on its regulation to postoperative inflammation. We conclude that the priority of propofol is high in oncologic surgery and propofol may be a promising immunomodulatory drug for tumor therapy.
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- Long Gu
- First Operating Room, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, First Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Trauma Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Wang Y, Qu M, Qiu Z, Zhu S, Chen W, Guo K, Miao C, Zhang H. Surgical Stress and Cancer Progression: New Findings and Future Perspectives. Curr Oncol Rep 2022; 24:1501-1511. [PMID: 35763189 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-022-01298-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The stress response to surgery is essential for maintaining homeostasis and exhibits anti-tumor effects; however, an ongoing and exaggerated stress response may have adverse clinical consequences and even promote cancer progression. This review will discuss the complex relationship between surgical stress and cancer progression. RECENT FINDINGS Surgical stress exhibits both anti-tumor and cancer-promoting effects by causing changes in the neuroendocrine, circulatory, and immune systems. Many studies have found that many mechanisms are involved in the process, and the corresponding targets could be applied for cancer therapy. Although surgical stress may have anti-tumor effects, it is necessary to inhibit an excessive stress response, mostly showing cancer-promoting effects.
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- Yanghanzhao Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Jinshan Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180# Feng-Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, China.
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Yi S, Tao X, Wang Y, Cao Q, Zhou Z, Wang S. Effects of propofol on macrophage activation and function in diseases. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:964771. [PMID: 36059940 PMCID: PMC9428246 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.964771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Macrophages work with monocytes and dendritic cells to form a monocyte immune system, which constitutes a powerful cornerstone of the immune system with their powerful antigen presentation and phagocytosis. Macrophages play an essential role in infection, inflammation, tumors and other pathological conditions, but these cells also have non-immune functions, such as regulating lipid metabolism and maintaining homeostasis. Propofol is a commonly used intravenous anesthetic in the clinic. Propofol has sedative, hypnotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidation effects, and it participates in the body’s immunity. The regulation of propofol on immune cells, especially macrophages, has a profound effect on the occurrence and development of human diseases. We summarized the effects of propofol on macrophage migration, recruitment, differentiation, polarization, and pyroptosis, and the regulation of these propofol-regulated macrophage functions in inflammation, infection, tumor, and organ reperfusion injury. The influence of propofol on pathology and prognosis via macrophage regulation is also discussed. A better understanding of the effects of propofol on macrophage activation and function in human diseases will provide a new strategy for the application of clinical narcotic drugs and the treatment of diseases.
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- Shuyuan Yi
- School of Anesthesiology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao Central Hospital, Central Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Central Hospital, Central Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Central Hospital, Central Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Zhixia Zhou, ; Shoushi Wang,
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- Qingdao Central Hospital, Central Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Zhixia Zhou, ; Shoushi Wang,
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Fan X, Gong M, Yu H, Yang H, Wang S, Wang R. Propofol enhances stem-like properties of glioma via GABA AR-dependent Src modulation of ZDHHC5-EZH2 palmitoylation mechanism. Stem Cell Res Ther 2022; 13:398. [PMID: 35927718 PMCID: PMC9351178 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-022-03087-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Propofol is a commonly used anesthetic. However, its effects on glioma growth and recurrence remain largely unknown. Methods The effect of propofol on glioma growth was demonstrated by a series of in vitro and in vivo experiments (spheroidal formation assay, western blotting, and xenograft model). The acyl-biotin exchange method and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry assays identified palmitoylation proteins mediated by the domain containing the Asp-His-His-Cys family. Western blotting, co-immunoprecipitation, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, co-immunoprecipitation, chromatin immunoprecipitation, and luciferase reporter assays were used to explore the mechanisms of the γ-aminobutyric acid receptor (GABAAR)/Src/ZDHHC5/EZH2 signaling axis in the effects of propofol on glioma stem cells (GSCs). Results We found that treatment with a standard dose of propofol promoted glioma growth in nude mice compared with control or low-dose propofol. Propofol-treated GSCs also led to larger tumor growth in nude mice than did vector-treated tumors. Mechanistically, propofol enhances the stem-like properties of gliomas through GABAAR to increase Src expression, thereby enhancing the palmitoylation of ZDHHC5-mediated EZH2 and Oct4 expression. Conclusion These results demonstrate that propofol may promote glioma growth through the GABAAR-Src-ZDHHC5-EZH2 mechanism and are helpful in guiding the clinical use of propofol to obtain a better patient prognosis after the surgical resection of tumors. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13287-022-03087-5.
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- Xiaoqing Fan
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), No. 17, Lujiang Road, Hefei, 230001, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, No. 81, Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, No. 81, Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 350, Shushan Hu Road, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), No. 17, Lujiang Road, Hefei, 230001, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), No. 17, Lujiang Road, Hefei, 230001, Anhui, China.
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Gao Z, Xu J, Coburn M, Ma D, Wang K. Postoperative Long-Term Outcomes and Independent Risk Factors of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Propofol versus Sevoflurane Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:945868. [PMID: 35935845 PMCID: PMC9354745 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.945868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Existing studies have shown that the relationship between anesthetic agents and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prognosis remains controversial. Therefore, this retrospective cohort study was designed to investigate the effects of propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia on the long-term oncologic outcomes of NSCLC patients.Methods: We identified 1,778 eligible patients (propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) group, n = 686; sevoflurane-based inhalation anesthesia (INHA) group, n = 1,092) out of 2,388 patients undergoing elective NSCLC surgery from June 2013 to June 2016 in the Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital. The primary endpoints were five-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival. The secondary endpoints were independent risk factors of cancer recurrence or all-cause mortality. The data were analyzed with propensity score matching, Kaplan–Meier survival, and Cox multivariate analyses as appropriate.Results: After propensity score matching, there were 672 patients in each group. The median follow-up period was 69 months (interquartile range: 68–70 months) for all patients. Five-year overall survival was 75.7% (95% confidence interval (CI) 72.4–79.1) in the TIVA group and 71.8% (68.4–75.4) in the INHA group (p = 0.160) (hazard ratio (HR), 0.86; 95% CI, 0.70–1.06; p = 0.158), and five-year recurrence-free survival was 68.5% (65.0–72.2) and 62.7% (59.1–66.5 (p = 0.108) (HR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.75–1.08; p = 0.253), respectively. Subgroup analyses showed there were no significant difference in the overall survival or recurrence-free survival between the two groups in each TNM stage of NSCLC. The independent risk factors included age ≥60 years, male, blood transfusion, segmental/wedge resection and pneumonectomy, thoracotomy, postoperative complications, lung adenocarcinoma, TNM stages, high CEA and CYFRA211 levels, and postoperative radiotherapy.Conclusions: Our data indicated no difference between the propofol-based TIVA and sevoflurane-based INHA in terms of five-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival after NSCLC surgery.
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- Zhenglian Gao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Daqing Ma, ; Kun Wang,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Daqing Ma, ; Kun Wang,
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Brogi E, Forfori F. Anesthesia and cancer recurrence: an overview. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE (ONLINE) 2022; 2:33. [PMID: 37386584 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-022-00060-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Several perioperative factors are responsible for the dysregulation or suppression of the immune system with a possible impact on cancer cell growth and the development of new metastasis. These factors have the potential to directly suppress the immune system and activate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic nervous system with a consequent further immunosuppressive effect.Anesthetics and analgesics used during the perioperative period may modulate the innate and adaptive immune system, inflammatory system, and angiogenesis, with a possible impact on cancer recurrence and long-term outcome. Even if the current data are controversial and contrasting, it is crucial to increase awareness about this topic among healthcare professionals for a future better and conscious choice of anesthetic techniques.In this article, we aimed to provide an overview regarding the relationship between anesthesia and cancer recurrence. We reviewed the effects of surgery, perioperative factors, and anesthetic agents on tumor cell survival and tumor recurrence.
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- Etrusca Brogi
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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Dai L, Li S, Li X, Jiang B. Propofol inhibits the malignant development of osteosarcoma U2OS cells via AMPK/FΟΧO1‑mediated autophagy. Oncol Lett 2022; 24:310. [PMID: 35949604 PMCID: PMC9353775 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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It has previously been reported that propofol regulates the development of human osteosarcoma (OS). However, the specific molecular mechanisms underlying the effect of propofol on OS remain poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the effects of propofol on OS U2OS cells and the potential underlying mechanism. The Cell Counting Kit-8 and colony formation assays were performed to assess cell viability and proliferation. Furthermore, cell apoptosis was assessed using the TUNEL assay and western blotting. Wound healing and Transwell assays were performed to evaluate OS cell migration and invasion abilities, respectively. The protein expression levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-, autophagy- and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/FOXO1 signaling pathway-related proteins were also determined using western blotting. The results demonstrated that propofol significantly reduced the viability of OS cells and promoted autophagy in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, cell treatment with propofol significantly enhanced the protein expression levels of phosphorylated (p)-AMPK and FOXO1, while decreasing the protein levels of p-FOXO1. Furthermore, treatment with propofol significantly suppressed cell viability, migration and invasion abilities and the EMT of OS cells, and potentially promoted cell apoptosis via inducing autophagy via the AMPK/FOXO1 signaling pathway. In summary, the present study indicated that propofol potentially had an inhibitory effect on the development of OS cells via AMPK/FOXO1-mediated autophagy. These results have therefore provided an experimental basis for further studies into the therapeutic effect of propofol on OS.
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- Lina Dai
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315000, P.R. China
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Zhao W, Yun K. Propofol enhances the sensitivity of glioblastoma cells to temozolomide by inhibiting macrophage activation in tumor microenvironment to down-regulate HIF-1α expression. Exp Cell Res 2022; 418:113277. [PMID: 35810776 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2022.113277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Temozolomide (TMZ) is the first-line drug for the clinical treatment of glioblastoma (GBM), but drug resistance limits its treatment benefits. This study was intended to investigate whether propofol could restrict the resistance of GBM cells to TMZ and uncover the underlying mechanisms. Human GBM cell line U251 and TMZ-resistant U251/TMZ cell line were transplanted into mice to construct GBM and TMZ-resistant GBM xenograft tumors. Tumor growth in mice was monitored, and the tumor tissues were collected for biochemical analysis. THP-1 cell differentiated into M0 subtype macrophage using phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). The culture medium of M0 macrophage was collected for treating U251 cells with the presence or absence of propofol or propofol + DMOG (HIF-1α activator). Results showed that propofol significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of TMZ on tumor growth, macrophage infiltration and inflammation in TMZ-resistant GBM xenograft tumors in vivo. Compared with GBM xenograft tumors, higher expression of HIF-1α, O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), p-p65 and cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox2) was observed in TMZ-resistant GBM xenograft tumors, but propofol co-treatment markedly reduced the expression of these proteins. In in vitro experiments, culture medium from M0 macrophage promoted U251 cell survival, inflammation and expression of HIF-1α, MGMT, p65 and Cox2, whereas inhibited cell apoptosis. However, propofol suppressed the PMA-induced THP-1 M0 macrophage activation, and propofol-treated culture medium from M0 macrophage blocked all the effects of M0 medium on U251 cells. Additionally, DMOG reversed the effect of propofol-treated M0 medium on U251 cells. In conclusion, Propofol restricted TMZ resistance via inhibiting macrophage activation and down-regulating HIF-1α expression in GBM.
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- Wenbo Zhao
- Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030600, PR China; Department of Neurosurgery, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, PR China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030600, PR China.
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a well-recognized system that plays an essential role in tumor initiation, development, and progression. Intense intercellular communication between tumor cells and other cells (especially macrophages) occurs in the TME and is mediated by cell-to-cell contact and/or soluble messengers. Emerging evidence indicates that noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are critical regulators of the relationship between cells within the TME. In this review, we provide an update on the regulation of ncRNAs (primarily micro RNAs [miRNAs], long ncRNAs [lncRNAs], and circular RNAs [circRNAs]) in the crosstalk between macrophages and tumor cells in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). These ncRNAs are derived from macrophages or tumor cells and act as oncogenes or tumor suppressors, contributing to tumor progression not only by regulating the physiological and pathological processes of tumor cells but also by controlling macrophage infiltration, activation, polarization, and function. Herein, we also explore the options available for clinical therapeutic strategies targeting crosstalk-related ncRNAs to treat HCC. A better understanding of the relationship between macrophages and tumor cells mediated by ncRNAs will uncover new diagnostic biomarkers and pharmacological targets in cancer.
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An Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis of the Potential Mechanisms Involved in Propofol Affecting Hippocampal Neuronal Cells. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 2022:4911773. [PMID: 35515499 PMCID: PMC9064519 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4911773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The aim of this study is to probe the possible molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of propofol on HT22 cells. HT22 cells treated with different concentrations were sequenced, and then the results of the sequencing were analyzed for dynamic trends. Expression pattern clustering analysis was performed to demonstrate the expression of genes in the significant trend modules in each group of samples. We first chose the genes related to the trend module for WGCNA analysis, then constructed the PPI network of module genes related to propofol treatment group, and screened the key genes. Finally, GSEA analysis was performed on the key genes. Overall, 2,506 genes showed a decreasing trend with increasing propofol concentration, and 1,871 genes showed an increasing trend with increasing propofol concentration. WGCNA analysis showed that among them, turquoise panel genes were negatively correlated with propofol treatment, and genes with Cor R >0.9 in the turquoise panel were selected for PPI network construction. The MCC algorithm screened a total of five key genes (CD86, IL10RA, PTPRC, SPI1, and ITGAM). GSEA analysis showed that CD86, IL10RA, PTPRC, SPI1, and ITGAM are involved in the PRION_DISEASES pathway. Our study showed that propofol sedation can affect mRNA expression in the hippocampus, providing new ideas to identify treatment of nerve injury induced by propofol anesthesia.
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Propofol Prevents the Growth, Migration, Invasion, and Glycolysis of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Downregulating Lactate Dehydrogenase Both In Vitro and In Vivo. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:8317466. [PMID: 35535311 PMCID: PMC9078837 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8317466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed gastrointestinal malignancies worldwide and has high rates of morbidity and mortality. Propofol has been reported to have certain anticancer properties. However, the role and mechanism of propofol in CRC are not entirely clear. CRC cells were treated with propofol and/or LDH-overexpression plasmids, and a mouse xenograft model of CRC was also established and treated with propofol. Cell viability, migration, and invasion were evaluated by CCK-8, wound healing, and transwell assays; the expression of related proteins was confirmed by western blotting; indexes of the glycolytic pathway were analyzed using specialized kits; tumor growth in mice was measured; pathological tissue structure was assessed by H&E staining; and 8-OHDG expression was determined by an immunochemistry assay. Our results verified that propofol could effectively prevent the malignant behaviors of CRC cells by suppressing cell viability, migration, and invasion and accelerating apoptosis. We also discovered that propofol could attenuate the glycolytic pathway in CRC cells. Moreover, we proved that lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was required for the inhibitory effects of propofol on the growth of CRC cells, including glycolysis in CRC cells. Furthermore, our results showed that propofol could not only significantly inhibit tumor growth and glycolysis, but also ameliorate the pathological structure of CRC tumors. The current results proved that propofol could attenuate the malignant progression of CRC by preventing LDH activity, suggesting that propofol might be an effective therapeutic agent for CRC.
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Sun C, Liu P, Pei L, Zhao M, Huang Y. Propofol Inhibits Proliferation and Augments the Anti-Tumor Effect of Doxorubicin and Paclitaxel Partly Through Promoting Ferroptosis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Front Oncol 2022; 12:837974. [PMID: 35419287 PMCID: PMC8996258 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.837974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is relatively common in women and is associated with a poor prognosis after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Currently, the mechanism underlying the relationship between propofol and breast cancer is controversial and limited to cell apoptosis. Moreover, there are only a few studies on the effect of propofol on the chemotherapeutic sensitivity of TNBC cells. Therefore, this study explored whether propofol and its commonly used clinical formulations affect the proliferation and chemotherapeutic effects on TNBC cells by regulating cell ferroptosis. Methods We selected MDA-MB-231 cells, and the effects of propofol, propofol injectable emulsion (PIE), or fospropofol disodium, alone or combined with doxorubicin or paclitaxel on cell viability, apoptosis, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, ferroptosis-related morphological changes, intracellular Fe2+ levels, and the expression and localization of ferroptosis-related proteins were investigated. Results We found that propofol significantly inhibited MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation, and all three propofol formulations augmented the anti-tumor effects of doxorubicin and paclitaxel. The results from the ROS assay, transmission electron microscopy, intracellular Fe2+ assay, western blotting, and multiplex immunohistochemistry revealed that propofol not only induced apoptosis but also triggered ferroptosis-related changes, including morphological changes of mitochondria, increased intracellular ROS levels, and intracellular iron accumulation in MDA-MB-231 cells. The ferroptosis-related p53-SLC7A11-GPX4 pathway was also altered under different treatment propofol, doxorubicin, or paclitaxel regimens. Conclusion Propofol showed anti-proliferation effects on TNBC cells and could be a potential adjuvant to enhance the chemotherapeutic sensitivity of TNBC cells partly by promoting cell ferroptosis.
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- Chen Sun
- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Joint Laboratory of Anesthesia and Pain, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Anesthesia and Pain, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Joint Laboratory of Anesthesia and Pain, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Joint Laboratory of Anesthesia and Pain, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Joint Laboratory of Anesthesia and Pain, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Huang L, Ding L, Yu S, Huang X, Ren Q. Propofol postconditioning alleviates diabetic myocardial ischemia‑reperfusion injury via the miR‑200c‑3p/AdipoR2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Mol Med Rep 2022; 25:137. [PMID: 35211763 PMCID: PMC8908333 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2022.12653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/RI) syndrome is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability. Propofol postconditioning is known to improve myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI). The present study aimed to explore the mechanism of propofol postconditioning in diabetic MI/RI. Diabetic MI/RI rat models were established and the rats were treated via propofol postconditioning. Staining with 2,3,5-triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, H&E staining, TUNEL staining and ELISA were applied to detect infarct size, pathological changes, apoptosis and oxidative stress-related factor and apoptotic factor levels, respectively. Subsequently, the effect of propofol on H9C2 cells was also assessed using the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. High-glucose hypoxia/reperfusion (H/R) models of H9C2 cardiomyocytes were established. miR-200c-3p overexpression or AdipoR2 silencing combined with propofol postconditioning was performed in H/R-induced H9C2 cells and STAT3 protein expression levels were determined. Propofol postconditioning significantly reduced myocardial infarct size, oxidative stress and apoptosis in diabetic MI/RI models. Furthermore, propofol postconditioning significantly reduced the oxidative stress and apoptosis of H9C2 cells in high-glucose H/R models. Propofol postconditioning also significantly downregulated miR-200c-3p expression levels and promoted AdipoR2 expression levels. miR-200c-3p overexpression or AdipoR2 downregulation significantly reversed the effects of propofol postconditioning on its antioxidation and anti-apoptotic effects in H9C2 cells and on decreasing STAT3 phosphorylation levels. Together, the results of the present study demonstrated that propofol postconditioning inhibited miR-200c-3p, upregulated AdipoR2 and activated the STAT3 signaling pathway, thus alleviating diabetic MI/RI and therefore highlighting its potential as a treatment of diabetic MI/RI.
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- Lijun Huang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, P.R. China
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Suo X, Wang Z, Zhu Y. Application effect of sevoflurane combined with remifentanil intravenous inhalation anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of cervical cancer. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:1034-1042. [PMID: 35273705 PMCID: PMC8902557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the application effect of sevoflurane combined with remifentanil intravenous inhalation anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of cervical cancer (LRHCC). METHODS The clinical data of 127 patients with cervical cancer (CC) who received LRHCC in Henan Provincial People's Hospital during January 2017 and June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 60 patients anesthetized by propofol combined with remifentanil were assigned to the control group (Con group), while the rest 67 anesthetized by sevoflurane combined with remifentanil to the research group (Res group). The following items of the two groups were compared: the changes of heart rate and blood pressure before anesthesia (T0), at 30 min after anesthesia (T1) and 10 min after surgery (T2), anesthetic effect, stress substance contents, anesthesia recovery, changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores, and adverse reactions. RESULTS The heart rate and blood pressure at T1 and T2 were notably different between the two groups (P<0.05). In contrast to the Con group, the Res group showed a greatly better recovery effect of anesthesia and presented notably lower levels of adrenaline and GLU (all P<0.05). 10 min after surgery, the Con group showed lower levels of BDNF and NGF than the Con group. After surgery, the MMSE scores in the Res group were higher than that of the Con group, and the two groups had no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions (P>0.05). CONCLUSION In contrast to propofol combined with remifentanil anesthesia, intravenous inhalational anesthesia with sevoflurane combined with remifentanil can exert a stronger anesthetic effect in patients receiving LRHCC, with a high safety.
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- Xiaoyan Suo
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450003, Henan, China
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Expression Profiles of Immune Cells after Propofol or Sevoflurane Anesthesia for Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Double-blind Randomized Trial. Anesthesiology 2022; 136:448-458. [PMID: 35051263 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The antitumor effects of natural killer cells, helper T cells, and cytotoxic T cells after cancer surgery were reported previously. This study hypothesized that propofol-based anesthesia would have fewer harmful effects on immune cells than volatile anesthetics-based anesthesia during colorectal cancer surgery. METHODS In total, 153 patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery were randomized and included in the analysis. The primary outcome was the fraction of circulating natural killer cells over time in the propofol and sevoflurane groups. The fractions of circulating natural killer, type 1, type 17 helper T cells, and cytotoxic T cells were investigated. The fractions of CD39 and CD73 expressions on circulating regulatory T cells were investigated, along with the proportions of circulating neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes. RESULTS The fraction of circulating natural killer cells was not significantly different between the propofol and sevoflurane groups until 24 h postoperatively (20.4 ± 13.4% vs. 20.8 ± 11.3%, 17.9 ± 12.7% vs. 20.7 ± 11.9%, and 18.6 ± 11.6% vs. 21.3 ± 10.8% before anesthesia and after 1 and 24 h after anesthesia, respectively; difference [95% CI], -0.3 [-4.3 to 3.6], -2.8 [-6.8 to 1.1], and -2.6 [-6.2 to 1.0]; P = 0.863, P = 0.136, and P = 0.151 before anesthesia and after 1 and 24 h, respectively). The fractions of circulating type 1 and type 17 helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, and CD39+ and CD73+ circulating regulatory T cells were not significantly different between the two groups. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in both groups remained within the normal range and was not different between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Propofol-based anesthesia was not superior to sevoflurane-based anesthesia in terms of alleviating suppression of immune cells including natural killer cells and T lymphocytes during colorectal cancer surgery. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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Chang Q, Wu J, An Y, Liu H, Sun Y. Propofol suppresses proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumor growth of liver cancer cells via suppressing cancer susceptibility candidate 9/phosphatase and tensin homolog/AKT serine/threonine kinase/mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase axis. Hum Exp Toxicol 2022; 41:9603271211065972. [PMID: 35238236 DOI: 10.1177/09603271211065972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Propofol is a commonly used drug for sedation and general anesthesia during cancer surgery. Previous studies indicate that propofol exerts anti-tumor effect in various cancers. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying molecular mechanism of propofol in liver cancer. The effects of propofol on liver cancer cells were evaluated by cell viability assay, colony formation assay, and tumor xenograft model. Dysregulated lncRNAs of propofol-treated liver cancer cells were evaluated by transcriptome RNA sequencing. The underlying molecular mechanisms of lncRNA cancer susceptibility candidate 9 (CASC9) in propofol-induced anti-tumor effects were evaluated by western blot, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), wound scratch healing assay, transwell cell migration and invasion assay, TUNEL staining, fluorescence in situ hybridization, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP). We found that propofol suppressed proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumor xenograft growth of liver cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. Exosomes transfer from propofol-treated cells inhibited proliferation, migration, and invasion and promoted apoptosis of liver cancer cells. Transcriptional profiling of propofol-treated liver cancer cells identified CASC9 as significantly downregulated lncRNA in cells and exosomes. Enforced CASC9 expression partially rescued the inhibitory effects of propofol on liver cancer cells. Furthermore, CASC9 was found to interact directly with EZH2 and epigenetically regulated PTEN expression. Restoration of CASC9 partially abrogated the inhibition of propofol on Akt/mTOR signaling. Our results indicated that propofol exerted anti-tumor effects by downregulating CASC9, and subsequently suppressed Akt/mTOR signaling. Our findings provided a novel insight into propofol-induced anti-tumor effects in liver cancer.
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- Qing Chang
- Department of anesthesiology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital(Harbin Institute of Technology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital), No. 82 Zhongshan Rd, Harbin 150036, China
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- Department of anesthesiology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital(Harbin Institute of Technology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital), No. 82 Zhongshan Rd, Harbin 150036, China
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- Department of anesthesiology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital(Harbin Institute of Technology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital), No. 82 Zhongshan Rd, Harbin 150036, China
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- Department of anesthesiology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital(Harbin Institute of Technology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital), No. 82 Zhongshan Rd, Harbin 150036, China
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- Department of anesthesiology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital(Harbin Institute of Technology, Heilongjiang Provincal Hospital), No. 82 Zhongshan Rd, Harbin 150036, China
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Zheng X, Wei L, Kong G, Jiang J. Changes of inflammatory factors in patients after resection of lung adenocarcinoma with propofol and etomidate. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:14081-14088. [PMID: 35035751 PMCID: PMC8748119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This research was designed to investigate the changes of inflammatory factors in patients after resection of lung adenocarcinoma with propofol versus etomidate. METHODS A total of 104 patients who underwent resection of lung adenocarcinoma in our hospital were divided into a propofol group (group A, n=50) and an etomidate group (group B, n=54). The levels of CRP and IL-6 at different time points and the changes of blood gas indexes at 10 min before and after operation were observed in both groups. Their pain score and quality of life score were compared. Besides, we observed the wake-up time, tracheal extubation time and the incidence of adverse reactions. RESULTS The anesthesia recovery and tracheal extubation time in group B were shorter than those in group A (P<0.05). After 10-minutes of spontaneous breathing, PaO2 and SaO2 in group B were higher than those in group A (P<0.05), and PaCO2 was lower (P<0.05); compared with group A. The incidence of adverse reactions and the levels of inflammatory factors in group B were lower than those in group A after operation (both P<0.05). The quality of life of patients in group B after operation was better than that in group A (P<0.05). There was no marked difference in VAS scores between groups. CONCLUSION Etomidate has better anesthetic effect than propofol in lung adenocarcinoma resection, leading to better stabilization of the vital signs of patients and it also has higher safety.
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- Xianjun Zheng
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
- Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology of ERAS in Hunan Province (2018SK7001)Changsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
- Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology of ERAS in Hunan Province (2018SK7001)Changsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
- Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology of ERAS in Hunan Province (2018SK7001)Changsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
- Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology of ERAS in Hunan Province (2018SK7001)Changsha 410005, Hunan Province, China
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Thomas M. Advances in Oncoanaesthesia and Cancer Pain. Cancer Treat Res Commun 2021; 29:100491. [PMID: 34837798 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2021.100491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The growing interest on how peri-‑operative interventions, especially regional anesthesia, during cancer surgery can alter oncological outcome increasing disease free survival is probably responsible for the birth of the new subspecialty called onco-anesthesia. A paradigm shift in the concept of anesthetic management has occurred recently owing to the innumerable diverse revelations from the ongoing research in this field. DISCUSSION Long lasting but reversible epigenetic changes can occur due to surgical stress and perioperative anesthetic medications. The exact relationship between these factors and tumor biology is being studied further. A popular topic under research now is the influence of regional anesthesia on cancer recurrence. Combining nerve blocks with total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) brings down the requirement of opioids and volatile anesthetic agents implicated in cancer recurrence. The study of mechanism of pain at the molecular level has led to the discovery of novel modes of prevention of chronic post-surgical pain. Newer combination aggressive treatment therapies -intraoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy, isolated limb perfusion, photodynamic therapy and robotic surgery require specialized anesthetic management. The COVID pandemic introduced new guidelines for safe management of oncosurgical patients .Use of genomic mapping to personalize pain management will be the breakthrough of the decade. CONCLUSION The discovery that anesthetic strategy could have significant oncological sequel is a quantum leap forward. Avoiding some anesthetic medications may decrease cancer recurrence. Comprehensive cancer care and translational research will pave the way to uncover safe anesthetic practices.
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- Mary Thomas
- Regional Cancer Centre ,Thiruvananthapuram, India..
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Yang H, Guo Y, Zhang Y, Wang D, Zhang G, Hou J, Yang J. Circ_MUC16 attenuates the effects of Propofol to promote the aggressive behaviors of ovarian cancer by mediating the miR-1182/S100B signaling pathway. BMC Anesthesiol 2021; 21:297. [PMID: 34837947 PMCID: PMC8626908 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01517-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Propofol is commonly used for anesthesia during surgery and has been demonstrated to inhibit cancer development, which is shown to be associated with deregulation of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). The objective of this study was to explore the role of circular RNA mucin 16 (circ_MUC16) in Propofol-mediated inhibition of ovarian cancer. Methods The expression of circ_MUC16, microRNA-1182 (miR-1182) and S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) mRNA was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The expression of S100B protein was checked by western blot. Cell proliferation was assessed by 3-(4, 5-di methyl thiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-di phenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and colony formation assay. Glycolysis metabolism was assessed by glucose consumption, lactate production and ATP level. Cell migration and cell invasion were assessed by transwell assay. Cell migration was also assessed by wound healing assay. Animal study was conducted in nude mice to determine the role of circ_MUC16 in vivo. The relationship between miR-1182 and circ_MUC16 or S100B was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. Results Propofol inhibited ovarian cancer cell proliferation, glycolysis metabolism, migration and invasion, which were partly recovered by circ_MUC16 overexpression. Circ_MUC16 was downregulated in Propofol-treated ovarian cancer cells. Besides, circ_MUC16 knockdown enhanced the effects of Propofol to further inhibit tumor growth in vivo. MiR-1182 was a target of circ_MUC16, and circ_MUC16 knockdown-inhibited cell proliferation, glycolysis metabolism, migration and invasion were partly restored by miR-1182 inhibition. In addition, S100B was a target of miR-1182, and miR-1182-suppressed cell proliferation, glycolysis metabolism, migration and invasion were partly restored by S100B overexpression. Conclusion Circ_MUC16 overexpression alleviated the effects of Propofol to promote the aggressive behaviors of ovarian cancer by targeting the miR-1182/S100B network. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12871-021-01517-0.
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- Hao Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming College, No. 871, Longquan Road, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming College, No. 871, Longquan Road, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming College, No. 871, Longquan Road, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming College, No. 871, Longquan Road, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming College, No. 871, Longquan Road, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming College, No. 871, Longquan Road, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming College, No. 871, Longquan Road, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan, China.
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Deldar Abad Paskeh M, Mirzaei S, Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Sethi G. Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling as a Driver of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression: An Emphasis on Molecular Pathways. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2021; 8:1415-1444. [PMID: 34858888 PMCID: PMC8630469 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s336858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Liver cancers cause a high rate of death worldwide and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is considered as the most common primary liver cancer. HCC remains a challenging disease to treat. Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is considered a tumor-promoting factor in various cancers; hence, the present review focused on the role of Wnt signaling in HCC, and its association with progression and therapy response based on pre-clinical and clinical evidence. The nuclear translocation of β-catenin enhances expression level of genes such as c-Myc and MMPs in increasing cancer progression. The mutation of CTNNB1 gene encoding β-catenin and its overexpression can lead to HCC progression. β-catenin signaling enhances cancer stem cell features of HCC and promotes their growth rate. Furthermore, β-catenin prevents apoptosis in HCC cells and increases their migration via triggering EMT and upregulating MMP levels. It is suggested that β-catenin signaling participates in mediating drug resistance and immuno-resistance in HCC. Upstream mediators including ncRNAs can regulate β-catenin signaling in HCC. Anti-cancer agents inhibit β-catenin signaling and mediate its proteasomal degradation in HCC therapy. Furthermore, clinical studies have revealed the role of β-catenin and its gene mutation (CTNBB1) in HCC progression. Based on these subjects, future experiments can focus on developing novel therapeutics targeting Wnt/β-catenin signaling in HCC therapy.
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- Mahshid Deldar Abad Paskeh
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Sariyer, Istanbul, 34396, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Cancer Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Licker M, Hagerman A, Jeleff A, Schorer R, Ellenberger C. The hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction: From physiology to clinical application in thoracic surgery. Saudi J Anaesth 2021; 15:250-263. [PMID: 34764832 PMCID: PMC8579502 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_1216_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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More than 70 years after its original report, the hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) response continues to spark scientific interest on its mechanisms and clinical implications, particularly for anesthesiologists involved in thoracic surgery. Selective airway intubation and one-lung ventilation (OLV) facilitates the surgical intervention on a collapsed lung while the HPV redirects blood flow from the "upper" non-ventilated hypoxic lung to the "dependent" ventilated lung. Therefore, by limiting intrapulmonary shunting and optimizing ventilation-to-perfusion (V/Q) ratio, the fall in arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2) is attenuated during OLV. The HPV involves a biphasic response mobilizing calcium within pulmonary vascular smooth muscles, which is activated within seconds after exposure to low alveolar oxygen pressure and that gradually disappears upon re-oxygenation. Many factors including acid-base balance, the degree of lung expansion, circulatory volemia as well as lung diseases and patient age affect HPV. Anesthetic agents, analgesics and cardiovascular medications may also interfer with HPV during the perioperative period. Since HPV represents the homeostatic mechanism for regional ventilation-to-perfusion matching and in turn, for optimal pulmonary oxygen uptake, a clear understanding of HPV is clinically relevant for all anesthesiologists.
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- Marc Licker
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1205 GENEVA, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1205 GENEVA, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1205 GENEVA, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1205 GENEVA, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1205 GENEVA, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Du XT, Wang XY, Zheng YH, Liu DP. Propofol suppresses the growth and invasion of cervical carcinoma cells by inhibiting MIR155HG. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:24464-24475. [PMID: 34775376 PMCID: PMC8610141 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background: Cervical cancer is the most prevalent malignancy worldwide and propofol reportedly has anti-cancer efficiencies. Herein, we tried to address the potential anti-cancer effects of propofol in cervical carcinoma. Materials and Methods: The suppression effects of propofol on the proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells were analyzed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation and Transwell invasion assay. The protein expressions of epithelial marker, E-cadherin and mesenchymal marker, N-cadherin were evaluated using western blot. The level of MIR155 host gene (MIR155HG) was determined by qRT-PCR assay. The anti-cancer impact of propofol on cervical cancer cells growth in vivo was determined by means of xenograft tumor model and lung metastasis model. Results: In vitro, propofol inhibited the growth and colony-formation of cervical carcinoma cells. Meanwhile, propofol treatment reduced the invasive trait of cervical carcinoma cells. In addition, MIR155HG was identified to be distinctly upregulated in cervical carcinoma when compared within normal. Propofol treatment decreased the expression of MIR155HG in cervical cancer cells. Consistently, the results from in vivo xenograft model indicated that propofol repressed cervical cancer cells growth and decreased the expression of MIR155HG in vivo. Furthermore, reintroduction of MIR155HG into cervical cancer cells counteracted the inhibitory potency of propofol on the growth and aggressive phenotypes in cervical carcinoma cells. Conclusions: Altogether, these results indicated that propofol restrained the growth and invasion of cervical cancer cells partly via regulating MIR155HG expression.
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- Xin-Tan Du
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital, Zaozhuang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Zaozhuang Hospital, Zaozhuang Mining Group, Zaozhuang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zaozhuang Hospital, Zaozhuang Mining Group, Zaozhuang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital, Zaozhuang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Targeting miRNAs with anesthetics in cancer: Current understanding and future perspectives. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 144:112309. [PMID: 34653761 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Anesthetics are extensively used during cancer surgeries. The progression of cancer can be influenced by perioperative events such as exposure to general or local anesthesia. However, whether they inhibit cancer or act as a causative factor for metastasis and exert deleterious effects on cancer growth differs based on the type of cancer and the therapy administration. Recent experimental data suggested that many of the most commonly used anesthetics in surgical oncology, whether general or local agents, can alter gene expression and cause epigenetic changes via modulating miRNAs. miRNAs are single-stranded non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at various levels, and their dysregulation contributes to the pathogenesis of cancers. However, anesthetics via regulating miRNAs can concurrently target several effectors of cellular signaling pathways involved in cell differentiation, proliferation, and viability. This review summarized the current research about the effects of different anesthetics in regulating cancer, with a particular emphasis on the role of miRNAs. A significant number of studies conducted in this area of research illuminate the effects of anesthetics on the regulation of miRNA expression; therefore, we hope that a thorough understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved in the regulation of miRNA in the context of anesthesia-induced cancer regulation could help to define optimal anesthetic regimens and provide better perspectives for further studies.
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Shen Y, Liu Y, Wu Y, He J. Changes of recovery quality and early cognitive function after treatment of sevoflurane combined with propofol in the elderly undergoing cholecystectomy. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:11868-11874. [PMID: 34786116 PMCID: PMC8581853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the application value of sevoflurane + propofol in elderly patients undergoing cholecystectomy. METHODS A total of 121 elderly patients undergoing cholecystectomy in our hospital from February 2017 to March 2020 were enrolled. Among them, 58 patients were assigned to Group A given, anesthesia with sevoflurane during operation, and 63 patients to Group B who were given anesthesia with sevoflurane + propofol during the operation. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was adopted to evaluate the cognitive function of the two groups at 1 hour (T1), 3 hours (T2) and 12 hours (T3) after operation, and enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine inflammatory factors. The incidence of postoperative adverse reactions was compared between the two groups. RESULTS The heart rate (HR) of patients at T2 was significantly lower than that at T1 and T3, and their HR at T3 was lower than that at T1 (P<0.05). There were differences in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at different time points in each group (both P<0.001). The mean artistic pressure (MAP) of patients at T2 was significantly lower than that at T1 and T3, and their MAP at T3 was lower than that at T1 (P<0.05). Additionally, oxygen saturation (SpO2) of patients at T2 was also significantly lower than that at T1 and T3, and their SpO2 at T3 was lower than that at T1 (P<0.05). Moreover, Group B showed significantly lower levels of serum inflammatory factors than Group A at T2 and T3 (P<0.05), and also got greatly lower Observer Assessment of Sedation (OAA/S) scores than Group A (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Sevoflurane + propofol can effectively improve the recovery quality and cognitive function and reduce inflammation after cholecystectomy in the elderly, so it is worthy of clinical promotion.
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- Yading Shen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yiwu Central HospitalYiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yiwu Central HospitalYiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yiwu Central HospitalYiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhuji People’s Hospital of Zhejiang ProvinceZhuji 311800, Zhejiang Province, China
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Zhao A, Liu Y. Propofol suppresses colorectal cancer development by the circ-PABPN1/miR-638/SRSF1 axis. Anal Biochem 2021; 631:114354. [PMID: 34453920 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2021.114354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Propofol has recently been attracted increasing attention for its anti-tumor property in cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the anti-tumor molecular determinants of propofol largely remain to be elucidated. METHODS The levels of circRNA poly(A) binding protein nuclear 1 (circ-PABPN1, hsa_circ_0031288), microRNA (miRNA)-638 and serine and arginine-rich factor 1 (SRSF1) were assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) or western blot. Cell viability, colony formation, apoptosis, invasion, and migration were detected by the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation, flow cytometry, transwell, and wound-healing assays, respectively. Animal studies were used to evaluate the biological action of circ-PABPN1 in the propofol-mediated anti-CRC effect. Targeted relationships among circ-PABPN1, miR-638 and SRSF1 were validated by dual-luciferase reporter assays. RESULTS Our data showed the anti-tumor activity of propofol in CRC, as evidenced by the repression in cell viability, colony formation, invasion, migration and the promotion in cell apoptosis in vitro, as well as the suppression in tumor growth in vivo. Circ-PABPN1 was overexpressed in CRC tissues and cells, and propofol down-regulated circ-PABPN1 in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, circ-PABPN1 was a functional effector of propofol in suppressing CRC development in vitro and in vivo. Circ-PABPN1 directly targeted miR-638, and SRSF1 was a direct target of miR-638. Propofol repressed CRC development in vitro by up-regulating miR-638 or down-regulating SRSF1. Furthermore, propofol regulated SRSF1 expression by the circ-PABPN1/miR-638 axis in CRC cells. CONCLUSION Our current findings identified the circ-PABPN1/miR-638/SRSF1 axis as a novel anti-tumor mechanism of propofol in CRC, providing a new rationale for developing propofol as a promising therapeutic agent for CRC.
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- Aixiang Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying City, Shandong Province, China.
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